tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911068236939343613.post5843895138942957237..comments2023-08-24T16:41:19.306+01:00Comments on Let nothing you dismay: Not afraid to speak of Christian faith.Michael Gollop http://www.blogger.com/profile/00076220518083389674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911068236939343613.post-26420490054668042332012-12-26T10:43:41.825+00:002012-12-26T10:43:41.825+00:00Wonderful and inspiring message from the Queen. I ...Wonderful and inspiring message from the Queen. I am especially touched by these lines, "It is my prayer this Christmas Day that his example and teaching will continue to bring people together to give the best of themselves in the service of others." Thank you for sharing this message here with us. Merry Christmas one and all.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250069143472163795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911068236939343613.post-84200919180756578492012-12-26T09:45:49.693+00:002012-12-26T09:45:49.693+00:00All very fine as far as she goes, but I can't ...All very fine as far as she goes, but I can't help feeling a trifle uneasy with her understanding of the purpose of the Incarnation. Wasn't it to do a bit more than to provide us with an example and a body of teachings, and aren't the members of his Body brought together by something altogether more powerful than community spirit? The trouble is, this is probably fairly standard middle-of-the-road CofE belief.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908070025869221948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911068236939343613.post-46336536851679786442012-12-25T22:02:29.528+00:002012-12-25T22:02:29.528+00:00Of course, you are absolutely right, and I'm s...Of course, you are absolutely right, and I'm sure the Queen is well aware of St Joseph's role in the birth of the Incarnate Lord. <br />But I can't help wondering whether she was trying to make another point altogether about 'dutiful' fatherhood in a society such as ours has become.Michael Gollop https://www.blogger.com/profile/00076220518083389674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911068236939343613.post-2724357575220537062012-12-25T21:29:52.304+00:002012-12-25T21:29:52.304+00:00Yes, indeed, a wonderful statement of faith shinin...Yes, indeed, a wonderful statement of faith shining out like a beacon in this narcissistic world.<br /><br />But I do wish she had said 'a young mother and a dutiful husband' rather than 'father'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com